Surf Forecasts:
Reef Road surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NE swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Reef Road this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Reef Road in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the next 16 days for this spot is a tough one. The whole window is a long stretch of poor surf conditions, so we’re looking at a big blank run with no real standouts to get excited about.
We start off on Monday the 7th with barely a ripple, just 0.7ft from the ENE. Wave energy is weak, reading only 12 for the morning. The water temp is 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. The whole first week is basically a write-off with tiny swell and choppy onshores. There's a brief moment Tuesday the 8th morning where it goes glassy, but with a 1.0ft NE swell, it’s just not enough to paddle for.
Things try to pick up a little around Wednesday the 9th with a NNE swell hitting 3ft to 3ft in the arvo, period sitting at 8 seconds. Combined energy climbs to a moderate 120 in the afternoon. The wind stays cross-on from the ESE though, so it's gonna be messy. That pattern of small, choppy surf just keeps repeating all through the rest of the week and into the next. By Saturday the 12th, we're back down to 1.0ft.
The second week doesn't offer any relief. You get a few days in mid-September with 3ft to 3ft NNE/NE swells, again onshore or cross-onshore winds ruining that potential. A couple of mornings like Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th show glassy conditions, but the swell is a tiny 2ft to 2ft. The best-looking period is the morning of Monday the 21st, where a 3ft NE swell (period 7 seconds) rolls in with a light cross-shore wind. The combined energy is 108, moderate. It’s the biggest wave of the whole forecast and the closest to manageable, but with light cross-shore winds, it’ll still be a bit lumpy. Honestly, if the wind forecast for that morning swings offshore, it's the only shot you've got at something clean, but as it stands, it's still poor.
Overall, this is a classic flat spell for a fairly exposed setup like this. When the swell is this small and the wind is this stubborn, you're better off waiting for the next weather pattern. For most of this period, especially with the onshore winds, a beach-and-reef setup like this looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. The forecasts can always change, but right now, there's nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 84 | 114 | 138 | 107 | 69 | 51 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55PM1.02m | 6:06AM0.94m | 6:48PM1.05m | 7:02AM0.99m | 7:37PM1.06m | 7:54AM1.03m | 8:22PM1.06m | 8:43AM1.06m | 9:05PM1.04m | 9:30AM1.07m | 9:46PM1.00m | 10:15AM1.06m | 10:27PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.02m | 00:04AM0.14m | 12:17PM-0.00m | 00:58AM0.09m | 1:13PM-0.02m | 1:47AM0.04m | 2:04PM-0.02m | 2:32AM0.01m | 2:52PM0.01m | 3:14AM0.01m | 3:37PM0.05m | 3:54AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.10m | 4:34AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 3 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 84 | 114 | 138 | 107 | 69 | 51 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | N 7 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 306 | 307 | 369 | 737 | 737 | 118 | 737 | 737 | 129 | 355 | 110 | 284 | 838 | 347 | 1599 | 1592 | 885 | 347 | 937 | 131 |
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The above surf forecast table for Reef Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Reef Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Reef Road surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Reef Road) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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